I am “Amazing Basketball Kid” dad. Anthony Iglesia was one of the first You Tube kids. Best thing I ever did as a dad was to tell him at a very young age was that no matter how many people tell him he’s going to go D1 or the NBA, it’s extremely difficult to get there. Lots of kids hear the same hype and they think they’re going to make $100 million in their life. When it doesn’t happen it could be mentally tough. Anthony had a great HS career. Was a Sectional MVP at 5’5. Led them to the State Final Four at the highest classification. Went to Skagit Valley CC. Was second team all-conference. Walked on at U Washington knowing he wouldn’t play but would make play against top players everyday in practice, making amazing contacts, and get a degree from a great University. He’s now a skills trainer in Gloucester, Massachusetts near Boston. Loves the town and passing his knowledge down to his clients. Thanks for posting!
You raised a great son. Nothing is more important than sharing knowledge and helping people become better. I know your very proud of him 💪🏾 he is a success story
I've been saying this for YEARS! All these kids "want a bag" but dribbling is only one piece to the puzzle that is basketball. You can dribble and create space all you want but if you don't have the ability to finish or shoot at a high clip that dribbling means nothing. The first like 4 kids I seen on the video were dribbling gods for their age and neither of them averaged 20 in high school. I'm not saying they aren't good but hopefully kids can see this and understand that dribbling and shot creating isn't enough to carry you through a solid college career and possibly to the league. Some of them can't help their size but still
@@qbcomicaddict2590 Even if they were over 6ft they wouldn't make the league. They peaked at high school, some actually went D1 but they still didn't have the skill or talent to be successful
@@daviddang82At some point he gave up on basketball because even at that height he could have been an absolute hound on defense and there is no reason why his freshman year was his best year.
@@TheHuskyK9 when you get to higher levels of basketball everyone is extremely skilled, these kids could’ve been working harder than Kobe did, but they’ll never be 6’6” like Kobe. Going pro in basketball is basically trying to win the lottery.
Between a celebrity talking about a new movie vs a random kid with basketball skill, does not take a genius to see which one is more fun to watch and has less drama.
Playing D1 is something to be really proud of, even if you don't make the NBA. D1 athletes are the best of the best, nothing to be ashamed of if you don't make the NBA.
@@AndrewCantonTVD1 is the best of the best goofy, those are the ones that get to play pro. since they’re are quite a few D1 schools/players not all get picked for the pros but doesn’t mean they’re bad
The main theme from all these kids is that they are too busy practicing flashy handles when they should be learning winning fundamentals. None of them can defend or play off the ball. Kids have to learn to play as a role player before they learn to play as a ball dominant star, but most people develop the other way around and it hurts them when they get to the next level.
A lot of stereotypes and generalizations in these comments. I’m “Amazing Basketball Kid’s” Dad. I can’t speak for the others but my son Anthony Iglesia had a great HS and JUCO career. Known for having a very high IQ in an area (Rochester, NY) that has had 5 guys playing in the NBA in the last 2 years. NEVER expected to be D1 because he knew how incredibly difficult that is. Could’ve played D2 or even D1 but walked on at UW, where he had an amazing experience, making lifelong friends, traveling, practicing with PAC-12 standouts, graduating from one of the top universities on the West Coast, and most importantly, networking to put himself to be successful after college. Loving life near Boston, doing what he loves- training players. Could not be prouder for the young man he has become. m.ruclips.net/video/CKUTSvqRTVU/видео.html&pp=ygUaYW50aG9ueSBpZ2xlc2lhIGJhc2tldGJhbGw%3D
No the main theme is that it doesn't matter how good you are at dribbling if you wind up being 5'10 or under and don't have a 40 inch vertical or run a 4.3 40
Agosto, I met when he was playing 6 AAU... He used to play on the same team Sheryl Swoopes, son Jorden. He was trained by NBA players doing High School, like Isaiah Thomas, Nate Robinson, and Jamal Crawford. Jashaun was a great player, but a better kid! I respect his family for keeping him grounded unlike the Newman's. In all my interactions with Jashaun, he's always been respectful and a hard worker. I wish he was 6" taller because he was a true NBA player.
Most of the kids in this video ended up playing D1 basketball. That is a huge success. Only around one percent of varsity HS players get to the D1 level. I wouldn't label these kids failures in any way. Many also graduated from college as well. Having big dreams matter.
Moral of the story - playing big time basketball is more than being able to do all sorts of fancy dribbling that doesn't translate on the court. And size does matter on the court ... don't forget Steph can actually shot the lights out. Cute kids don't necessarily make NBA players
He is also like 6”3 so not nearly as small. Shorter players have to have a handle, shot and finish like IT or they’re not gonna make it. Thought the game is more skill based now, genetics are still a huge factor.
Keep in mind that Jashaun was a starter as a freshman on a high school elite team. I think they won a State Champion twice. I say that to say, his father didn't make a team for him to play on, his basketball IQ was top-level, and he knew hot to pass the ball!
I dont see why the corny news channels and social media over hyping these hard-working young players takes away from just how amazing they all were. Seems most or all made it to very high high high level ball. Simply amazing! Dreams chased and lotta memories along the way. If anyone of them were 6'10 what would have been? Yup.
Depends on the kid. I know Jordan McCabe's dad and Jordan was 100% about basketball. But he also had straight As to go with it. Some kids can balance and accel at multiple things, and some kids can't.
Absolutely, my sister's half brother had a full ride to play basketball at Oregon (when they were still good). He ended up getting ridden so hard by his Dad (obviously living through his Son) that he not only ended up hating basketball, but it tore his knees and ankles up so bad he ended up being damaged goods by the time he reached his second year of college. He eventually transferred to a MUCH smaller school to pursue his degree, basketball took a back seat. I'm willing to bet he's not touched a basketball since. He went from our high-school's 4th all time leading scorer to wanting nothing to do with the sport.
The common theme is they don’t grow to be too tall Colleges like to recruit off height and length NBA drafts off that too Talent matters but they not so much if u don’t have the height to match
Dribbling in one spot is not talent. They have no fundamental skills, just highlights. Look at Jalen Brunson. Of course basketball players have flashy skills, but at this age they should be working on fundamentals.
@ so you telling me height not a factor? N how would you know if they worked on the fundamentals or not? But I understand what u mean cuz Newman def do way too much dribbling in one spot
Everybody saying they didnt grow tall but 5'11 is fine for college basketball and 6'3 is definitely good height. These guys just werent who we thought they were.
Not really, you got to become apart of a system designed for your type of play to really excel. Juco? Sure. but top division college? If you aren’t freakishly athletic or can shoot a with the best, being 5’11 is lackluster.
Back in the late 80s I was a senior and would often play at our local gym. There was a 7th grader that also played in the gym and we called him jr. Larry Bird. This kid was amazing. Years later he was average at best playing his first year of college. Playing with big tall guys wasn't the same as playing with a bunch of 5'9" guys
Also…if you cannot shoot with proper form, lower the rim or use a smaller ball. Shooting with bad form will lead to you using these mechanics your whole life. Look at Lonzo and Lamelo
@@tsbutyYeah, don’t know what they’re talking about. Melo is absolutely tearing it up in the NBA right now. Lonzo has been recovering from an injury for awhile.
Basically basketball, the only one escaping the curse of height was Muggsy who was drafted as a circus to pair him with the tallest player in the NBA and had to prove after he wasn't a joke.
It's sports, for example, in soccer height is not important but if you have speed, you are a better recruit. In gymnastics, it's flexibility, and in baseball, it's about strength. Certain sports need you to be a specific category, and if you just don't have it, you get weeded out
Lesson to learn here is that it is impossible to judge NBA talent till a kid goes through puberty. What I noticed is that many of the so-called prodigies that dribble circles around 11 year olds are very small and seldom tip height charts above 6 foot. It’s good to see that all seem to have gotten their degrees and pursued careers related to basketball.
Can tell a lot of work went into this video. Really nice job. Brings great perspective to things. My take: 1) Stop putting these little kids on pedestals. It means nothing. Things change over time. Development varies. Late bloomers, early bloomers. Yada. 2) GEEZ, parents, get your priorities straight!! Don’t put all your (kids) eggs in one basket. They may not want to study, but make them! Education is everything. Means options later on. Otherwise they got nothing when their knee gets blown out, or as in the vast majority, NBA dreams fail…
The thing about these young prodigies is that their competition will catch up and we all know what happens when that occurs. My son's coach told him not to worry about these kids on RUclips, he knew that they would plateau at high school. He was right.
not really bc most top nba draft players play bball since they are kids, the size becomes the problem, You think lebron with the same skill and build but stop growing at 5.7 would have become lebron that we know. ? Lol
@@ivanriobla You missed the point. It's true size is a problem but that's not the only problem. Lots of nba players have been playing since they were kids but not all of them were child prodigies. We're talking before teenage years so under the age of 10. As @nicklauschristofonoXX has mentioned you can be a child prodigy (and that's true of anything ) but eventually your peers catch up. Some great Nba players start to realize their potential later in their teenage years and go on to be great players. Being a child prodigy means nothing and doesn't guarantee continued success.
Yeah this guy I played ball with in middle school and high school proved this. He was the tallest one in middle school and he dominated, everyone thought he was going places😂 once we hit high school, he barely made the team and didn’t get much playing time. Pretty much everyone caught up to his height and he never got faster/quicker. He ended up quitting basketball by junior year because he didn’t even make a team lol.
Well the biggest few things I took from this video is. The hype as a youngster usually doesn’t pan out. Especially when the game they play has a lot to do with size. Also it is nice to see that atleast from the video that even though these dudes careers didn’t take them to their ultimate goal. The hype from being so young and then the reality of not getting their dreams didn’t break them and shatter their whole worlds. They seem to of brushed it off didn’t spiral to rock bottom and are making something outta themselves on a different path in life than they first thought
Keep in mind that these guys were most dubbed prodigies by their own father and based alone on ball handling. Which they practised all day on night at 7 years old while other cats played sega mega drive. so they were not really great all around basketball players. Prodigies who did not pan out were Schea Cotton, Demetrius Walker or 7th Woods
I actually knew Noah we were prettt cool and honestly he’s a 5”8 teen and not dummy explosive so this is bound to happen. If he was taller and more athletic maybe it be different.
You never want to peak to early. Being better than everybody around you at age 10, 11, 12 is usually a recipe for disappointment. Better to immediately play up with a group of equal or better talent so you don’t lose your edge.
If I was a “prodigy kid” parent and both of us parents weren’t at least 6’4, the kid would be on hgh to get that kid taller. Most of these kids never had the chance once they entered puberty.
@@scrappy93 Indeed he played. Mistakenly I confused him with Kris Dunn (who actually played at Providence) but the thing is somehow I remember Dunn matching up against him in his senior year. There must've been some other prospect.
Let’s be real, you don’t find out who the true basketball protégés are until Sophomore and Junior years in high school. That’s when everyone grows into their bodies.
The biggest problem with young 'Prodigies' is they are playing against kids who are just having fun. Once kids start taking things seriously in high school and college, they are no longer the biggest/tallest/fastest kid anymore, they are just kinda mid.
Looks like they all did good and made D1 except for the last guy and the kid that performed at the warriors game that jordan guy did the best playing for west Virginia and unlv
crazy that most of these kids were featured on KOMO 4 (my local news station ) or at least played in washington. Washington puts out crazy talent… WE NEED THE SONICS BACK!!
when you peak kids too early, they never live up to the hype and its not the kids fault. If these kids were allowed to excel at their own pace they would have a chance, but when you throw celebrity status at a child it virtually always fails.
All these kids are still better than Bronny James but Bronny received that guaranteed contract. Honestly makes me mad because these guys really deserve a chance when Bronny doesn’t.
Man I literally thought that Digorno gift was a joke. That entire show, whatever it was, is a fever dream. George Lopez, Reggie Miller, and free Digorno pizza for a year as the grand prize?
The problem is the overhype. Going viral does not equate to success at the next level. People putting tags and nicknames on these players only hurt their chances for success.
there is a reason why in the beginnings of basketball there were two leagues- one played up to 185cm (6'1) and then were others. Imagine seeing these talents in game without being dominated by freaks of nature.. If it sounds strange- imagine boxing or mma without weights limits. We would never know who Pacquiao or Mayweather is
I loved Agusto. And there was another kid from Kentucky that was a stud. And seventh woods was another good one. Cody Riley. Now we’re all probably the same age. Actually I went to Portland to watch the tournament and watched Cody Riley play for UCLA. Was there to watch gonzaga play but it was a cool full circle moment.
Being able to wow people with dribbling doesnt make you a valuable asset for any team. European players arent flashy,but they are effective, which is what teams need.
9:00 Jordan Mccabe was another kid I met when he was in the 5th grade. My son's best friend played with Jordan on the Rotary team in Seattle. Jordan was the truth. I used to chop it up with his dad and the one thing I noticed about Jordan, was how much he loves his little sister. He has a strong family base and he has all the support in the world it was refreshing to see. I've seen and dealt with parents who thought their kids were the next big thing. That was not the case...
Many of them still did well yeah they didn't take over the league but they're still better than most of the people hating from the sidelines. Bare in mind it's harder playing basketball being short this is coming from someone who is 6ft.
Jashaun Agosto went to my middle school for and he had crazy bounce back then, he was small but he could dunk haha but guess what Jalen and Jaden McDaniels also went to my middle school and they ended up being wayyy better!
Seems like the issue is they didn't grow up. I coach ball and parents pay a lot of money for trainers for their kids. Then they get to 15-16 years and they are 5'8. The players around them have grown and probably surpassed them in athleticism. The kids are still a good player, but no longer elite...
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I am “Amazing Basketball Kid” dad. Anthony Iglesia was one of the first You Tube kids. Best thing I ever did as a dad was to tell him at a very young age was that no matter how many people tell him he’s going to go D1 or the NBA, it’s extremely difficult to get there. Lots of kids hear the same hype and they think they’re going to make $100 million in their life. When it doesn’t happen it could be mentally tough.
Anthony had a great HS career. Was a Sectional MVP at 5’5. Led them to the State Final Four at the highest classification. Went to Skagit Valley CC. Was second team all-conference. Walked on at U Washington knowing he wouldn’t play but would make play against top players everyday in practice, making amazing contacts, and get a degree from a great University. He’s now a skills trainer in Gloucester, Massachusetts near Boston. Loves the town and passing his knowledge down to his clients. Thanks for posting!
You raised a great son. Nothing is more important than sharing knowledge and helping people become better. I know your very proud of him 💪🏾 he is a success story
That's how it's done! Great parenting and outlook. God bless you and your son.
Love this!
he was never a prodigy tho. and the only person naming him Amazing was you
@@Lorenshynehe was a prodigy. He was just too short.
It's almost as if your ability to dribble a basketball by yourself in a gym has almost nothing to do with your ability to play the actual game.
I've been saying this for YEARS! All these kids "want a bag" but dribbling is only one piece to the puzzle that is basketball. You can dribble and create space all you want but if you don't have the ability to finish or shoot at a high clip that dribbling means nothing. The first like 4 kids I seen on the video were dribbling gods for their age and neither of them averaged 20 in high school. I'm not saying they aren't good but hopefully kids can see this and understand that dribbling and shot creating isn't enough to carry you through a solid college career and possibly to the league. Some of them can't help their size but still
More like if you don't get tall and/or athletic enough ball handling won't mean sh*t
Ikr, much like how kobe spent all that time in the gym practicing by himself
It’s almost like everyone in the video was 6 foot a below.
@@qbcomicaddict2590 Even if they were over 6ft they wouldn't make the league. They peaked at high school, some actually went D1 but they still didn't have the skill or talent to be successful
in hindsight jashaun should have ran track lol...I will never forget those early RUclips days
Frr. 4:50 mile is insane at 11 (I think they were lying tho)
Yes. I was thinking cycling if he indeed have an off the charts vo2 max
@@daviddang82At some point he gave up on basketball because even at that height he could have been an absolute hound on defense and there is no reason why his freshman year was his best year.
Yeah that 4:50 minute mile and VO2 max claim were both almost definitely lies.
This part, I'm about positive the reason these boys don't pan out is cuz they're small, bad defenders lol @Byronic19134
Ig a common thread with these kids is they grew up too short. Elite skill set but a body that won't let them play nba
Except the last kid was 6'3 and still aint make it past JUCO
All they could do is dribble or be flashy. They didn't have elite skill set
@@Shortballa116’3 is small in the nba nowadays. For you to be 6’3 in the nba you have to have an insane skillset
Which is honestly tragic. Basketball is one of the few sports where height is viewed just as important as skill.
@@TheHuskyK9 when you get to higher levels of basketball everyone is extremely skilled, these kids could’ve been working harder than Kobe did, but they’ll never be 6’6” like Kobe. Going pro in basketball is basically trying to win the lottery.
Ellen was so quick to exploit those kids lol
All of these platforms were 😂
It's all a psyop smdh
@@T.H.E.O.R.Y.yeah but they received fame because of it wym
They went to diddy parties with her.
Between a celebrity talking about a new movie vs a random kid with basketball skill, does not take a genius to see which one is more fun to watch and has less drama.
I mean, when u deem somebody the best 10 year old of anything, there is really nowhere to go but down.
Playing D1 is something to be really proud of, even if you don't make the NBA. D1 athletes are the best of the best, nothing to be ashamed of if you don't make the NBA.
D1 athletes are not the best of best.
Sounds like NBA athletes are the actual best of the best lmao
@@AndrewCantonTVIf you play D1 you were a star in high school, or played on a stacked nationally competitive high school team.
@@AndrewCantonTV of their age group, dimwit.
@@AndrewCantonTVD1 is the best of the best goofy, those are the ones that get to play pro. since they’re are quite a few D1 schools/players not all get picked for the pros but doesn’t mean they’re bad
The main theme from all these kids is that they are too busy practicing flashy handles when they should be learning winning fundamentals. None of them can defend or play off the ball. Kids have to learn to play as a role player before they learn to play as a ball dominant star, but most people develop the other way around and it hurts them when they get to the next level.
Also over training while your body is still growing can stunt a child's growth spurt
@lenliu749 so well put. You'd think the easy, non-crunch time abilities wouldn't be lost on "superstar" players, but no.
For sure. School first otherwise too dumb to handle success.
A lot of stereotypes and generalizations in these comments. I’m “Amazing Basketball Kid’s” Dad. I can’t speak for the others but my son Anthony Iglesia had a great HS and JUCO career. Known for having a very high IQ in an area (Rochester, NY) that has had 5 guys playing in the NBA in the last 2 years. NEVER expected to be D1 because he knew how incredibly difficult that is. Could’ve played D2 or even D1 but walked on at UW, where he had an amazing experience, making lifelong friends, traveling, practicing with PAC-12 standouts, graduating from one of the top universities on the West Coast, and most importantly, networking to put himself to be successful after college. Loving life near Boston, doing what he loves- training players.
Could not be prouder for the young man he has become.
m.ruclips.net/video/CKUTSvqRTVU/видео.html&pp=ygUaYW50aG9ueSBpZ2xlc2lhIGJhc2tldGJhbGw%3D
No the main theme is that it doesn't matter how good you are at dribbling if you wind up being 5'10 or under and don't have a 40 inch vertical or run a 4.3 40
I went to high school with Jashaun Agosto. He was never 5’11, he topped out at maybe 5’8.
Agosto, I met when he was playing 6 AAU... He used to play on the same team Sheryl Swoopes, son Jorden. He was trained by NBA players doing High School, like Isaiah Thomas, Nate Robinson, and Jamal Crawford. Jashaun was a great player, but a better kid! I respect his family for keeping him grounded unlike the Newman's. In all my interactions with Jashaun, he's always been respectful and a hard worker. I wish he was 6" taller because he was a true NBA player.
Most of the kids in this video ended up playing D1 basketball. That is a huge success. Only around one percent of varsity HS players get to the D1 level. I wouldn't label these kids failures in any way. Many also graduated from college as well. Having big dreams matter.
What ever happened to that Lebron James kid back in the late 90s? Remember him being announced as “the chosen one” haha.
That bum's been on 3 different team since joining the NBA. Can't seem to settle down.
Yea he broke the scoring title and he’s now playing with his son so lame
@@coolcons1930yeah, a son that doesn’t deserve to be in the NBA.
@@jehsun3643 yea can’t believe Lebron James becomes his own son 😔
@coolcons1930 his son who's a make a wish kid...
I know it’s about basketball but the Dallas Cowboys suck
mavs will save us bro
just be happy all yall teams make the playoffs. Im from Chicago where none of ours do
@@Shortballa11fr bro💔
@@Shortballa11 i know yall are talking about football but, rhe chicago bulls can ve pretty good
@@Omesa1200 bt they still ain’t made the playoffs last year or likely this year
That’s my local news station haha I remember watching this when it first aired. S/o Eric Johnson lol.
Moral of the story - playing big time basketball is more than being able to do all sorts of fancy dribbling that doesn't translate on the court. And size does matter on the court ... don't forget Steph can actually shot the lights out. Cute kids don't necessarily make NBA players
He is also like 6”3 so not nearly as small. Shorter players have to have a handle, shot and finish like IT or they’re not gonna make it. Thought the game is more skill based now, genetics are still a huge factor.
jashaun agosto brought back memories of hooping at that same community center in federal way in middle school
so many of these viral kids playing basketball clips are just...he dribbles well. that's never gonna be enough.
They made an excellent documentary about this: Hoop Dreams.
One thing in common with these guys are they are point gaurds who only practiced handles
They made that kid seem like he was the bionic man lmaoo
Right? Jesus, now *that* was glazing.
They did
At one point they were doing tricks on it and zipped him up after he finished 💯😳
Keep in mind that Jashaun was a starter as a freshman on a high school elite team. I think they won a State Champion twice. I say that to say, his father didn't make a team for him to play on, his basketball IQ was top-level, and he knew hot to pass the ball!
The elite basketball skill isn't fancy dribbling; it's growing VERY TALL.
I dont see why the corny news channels and social media over hyping these hard-working young players takes away from just how amazing they all were. Seems most or all made it to very high high high level ball. Simply amazing! Dreams chased and lotta memories along the way. If anyone of them were 6'10 what would have been? Yup.
Overtraining kids is probably a bad idea
Depends on the kid. I know Jordan McCabe's dad and Jordan was 100% about basketball. But he also had straight As to go with it. Some kids can balance and accel at multiple things, and some kids can't.
Absolutely, my sister's half brother had a full ride to play basketball at Oregon (when they were still good). He ended up getting ridden so hard by his Dad (obviously living through his Son) that he not only ended up hating basketball, but it tore his knees and ankles up so bad he ended up being damaged goods by the time he reached his second year of college. He eventually transferred to a MUCH smaller school to pursue his degree, basketball took a back seat. I'm willing to bet he's not touched a basketball since. He went from our high-school's 4th all time leading scorer to wanting nothing to do with the sport.
Which makes CC’s progression a true generational prodigy.
The common theme is they don’t grow to be too tall
Colleges like to recruit off height and length
NBA drafts off that too
Talent matters but they not so much if u don’t have the height to match
Dribbling in one spot is not talent. They have no fundamental skills, just highlights. Look at Jalen Brunson. Of course basketball players have flashy skills, but at this age they should be working on fundamentals.
@ so you telling me height not a factor? N how would you know if they worked on the fundamentals or not?
But I understand what u mean cuz Newman def do way too much dribbling in one spot
@@nitoshadow height is most definitely a factor.
bro wtf 4:50 mile at 10 years old is crazy he should drop basketball and run track instead
Yea I was thinking it's either that's wrong or the kid should be on the track field or the gridiron.
Kids being good at bball doesn’t matter unless they can grow to be 6 ft 3 and above
Not really if your really skilful 6’2 is enough just gotta know how to shoot very well and understand the game
Jalen Brunson ? Rob dillingham ?? The avg point guard is 6’2 in the NBA currently so stop spreading bullshi
Everybody saying they didnt grow tall but 5'11 is fine for college basketball and 6'3 is definitely good height. These guys just werent who we thought they were.
Not really, you got to become apart of a system designed for your type of play to really excel. Juco? Sure. but top division college? If you aren’t freakishly athletic or can shoot a with the best, being 5’11 is lackluster.
Back in the late 80s I was a senior and would often play at our local gym. There was a 7th grader that also played in the gym and we called him jr. Larry Bird. This kid was amazing. Years later he was average at best playing his first year of college. Playing with big tall guys wasn't the same as playing with a bunch of 5'9" guys
To be honest these kids still ended up better than 99.9% of people out there at their sports
Also…if you cannot shoot with proper form, lower the rim or use a smaller ball. Shooting with bad form will lead to you using these mechanics your whole life. Look at Lonzo and Lamelo
isn’t Lamelo an All-Star?
@@tsbutyYeah, don’t know what they’re talking about. Melo is absolutely tearing it up in the NBA right now.
Lonzo has been recovering from an injury for awhile.
So...if you're short you're kind of fucked😂
Unless you’re supremely talented or a defensive dynamo/absolute floor general/sharpshooter.
Basically basketball, the only one escaping the curse of height was Muggsy who was drafted as a circus to pair him with the tallest player in the NBA and had to prove after he wasn't a joke.
@@cloudwalker9572 Yeah., Spudd Webb comes to mind also. And maybe Nate Robinson.
It's sports, for example, in soccer height is not important but if you have speed, you are a better recruit. In gymnastics, it's flexibility, and in baseball, it's about strength. Certain sports need you to be a specific category, and if you just don't have it, you get weeded out
Calling massive Cap on the 4:50 mile 😂
Fr there no way😂
it was prob more like 5:40
One of the things I've noticed in these types of videos is the "phenoms" are usually much too small to get anywhere in these sports.
Lesson to learn here is that it is impossible to judge NBA talent till a kid goes through puberty. What I noticed is that many of the so-called prodigies that dribble circles around 11 year olds are very small and seldom tip height charts above 6 foot. It’s good to see that all seem to have gotten their degrees and pursued careers related to basketball.
Can tell a lot of work went into this video. Really nice job. Brings great perspective to things.
My take:
1) Stop putting these little kids on pedestals. It means nothing. Things change over time. Development varies. Late bloomers, early bloomers. Yada.
2) GEEZ, parents, get your priorities straight!! Don’t put all your (kids) eggs in one basket. They may not want to study, but make them! Education is everything. Means options later on. Otherwise they got nothing when their knee gets blown out, or as in the vast majority, NBA dreams fail…
The thing about these young prodigies is that their competition will catch up and we all know what happens when that occurs. My son's coach told him not to worry about these kids on RUclips, he knew that they would plateau at high school. He was right.
First kid glazing goes sky high💀😭
The one thing each of them have in common is that they all peaked during the RUclips mixtape era
They peak too early, everybody else catches up and they're not the man anymore and don't know how to deal with it.
not really bc most top nba draft players play bball since they are kids, the size becomes the problem, You think lebron with the same skill and build but stop growing at 5.7 would have become lebron that we know. ? Lol
@@ivanriobla You missed the point.
It's true size is a problem but that's not the only problem.
Lots of nba players have been playing since they were kids but not all of them were child prodigies. We're talking before teenage years so under the age of 10.
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@nicklauschristofonoXX has mentioned you can be a child prodigy (and that's true of anything ) but eventually your peers catch up. Some great Nba players start to realize their potential later in their teenage years and go on to be great players.
Being a child prodigy means nothing and doesn't guarantee continued success.
@@ivanrioblathat’s true
@@ivanrioblanba guys peak in the nba .
Yeah this guy I played ball with in middle school and high school proved this. He was the tallest one in middle school and he dominated, everyone thought he was going places😂 once we hit high school, he barely made the team and didn’t get much playing time. Pretty much everyone caught up to his height and he never got faster/quicker. He ended up quitting basketball by junior year because he didn’t even make a team lol.
Well the biggest few things I took from this video is. The hype as a youngster usually doesn’t pan out. Especially when the game they play has a lot to do with size. Also it is nice to see that atleast from the video that even though these dudes careers didn’t take them to their ultimate goal. The hype from being so young and then the reality of not getting their dreams didn’t break them and shatter their whole worlds. They seem to of brushed it off didn’t spiral to rock bottom and are making something outta themselves on a different path in life than they first thought
Keep in mind that these guys were most dubbed prodigies by their own father and based alone on ball handling. Which they practised all day on night at 7 years old while other cats played sega mega drive. so they were not really great all around basketball players. Prodigies who did not pan out were Schea Cotton, Demetrius Walker or 7th Woods
I actually knew Noah we were prettt cool and honestly he’s a 5”8 teen and not dummy explosive so this is bound to happen. If he was taller and more athletic maybe it be different.
Question: What Happens When Basketball Prodigies Grow Up?
Answer: They're not tall enough.
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Jaylin is a great dude and his father is even better, story doesn’t end here
Thanks for the video! Very curious stuff
You never want to peak to early. Being better than everybody around you at age 10, 11, 12 is usually a recipe for disappointment. Better to immediately play up with a group of equal or better talent so you don’t lose your edge.
If I was a “prodigy kid” parent and both of us parents weren’t at least 6’4, the kid would be on hgh to get that kid taller. Most of these kids never had the chance once they entered puberty.
I also remember Cezar Guerrero. I think he played at Rhode Island or somewhere in Big East conference. His career there was more memorable.
Didn't he play at Oklahoma State and Fresno State.
@@scrappy93 Indeed he played. Mistakenly I confused him with Kris Dunn (who actually played at Providence) but the thing is somehow I remember Dunn matching up against him in his senior year. There must've been some other prospect.
Let’s be real, you don’t find out who the true basketball protégés are until Sophomore and Junior years in high school. That’s when everyone grows into their bodies.
These are the counterpoint examples whenever someone starts saying they need their kid to specialize in a sport at 9.
The biggest problem with young 'Prodigies' is they are playing against kids who are just having fun. Once kids start taking things seriously in high school and college, they are no longer the biggest/tallest/fastest kid anymore, they are just kinda mid.
The glaze on the first kid was insane
Looks like they all did good and made D1 except for the last guy and the kid that performed at the warriors game that jordan guy did the best playing for west Virginia and unlv
crazy that most of these kids were featured on KOMO 4 (my local news station ) or at least played in washington. Washington puts out crazy talent… WE NEED THE SONICS BACK!!
when you peak kids too early, they never live up to the hype and its not the kids fault. If these kids were allowed to excel at their own pace they would have a chance, but when you throw celebrity status at a child it virtually always fails.
I remember seeing that first video when I was like 13 and hearing the newscaster hype this kid up crushed me
All these kids are still better than Bronny James but Bronny received that guaranteed contract. Honestly makes me mad because these guys really deserve a chance when Bronny doesn’t.
Man I literally thought that Digorno gift was a joke. That entire show, whatever it was, is a fever dream.
George Lopez, Reggie Miller, and free Digorno pizza for a year as the grand prize?
I love that the most replayed part of this video is everybody going back to confirm that he called Jason Williams, Jalen Williams
5.9% make a collage roster 0.9% make a D1 roster. I’d say these kids were actually pretty successful all things considered.
A years worth of frozen pizza is not a life changing prize
The problem is the overhype. Going viral does not equate to success at the next level. People putting tags and nicknames on these players only hurt their chances for success.
Nah the news channel went crazy 😂😂😂
“How about 2 balls instead of one!” I beg your pardon??
Every kid listed is better than Julian Newman.
I was wondering where he was in the video.
@NickDoobs I expected to see him also
there is a reason why in the beginnings of basketball there were two leagues- one played up to 185cm (6'1) and then were others. Imagine seeing these talents in game without being dominated by freaks of nature.. If it sounds strange- imagine boxing or mma without weights limits. We would never know who Pacquiao or Mayweather is
the best child prodigy to ever work is lamelo ball
Lotta Washington state love in this vid
lotta ballers come from WA State..ppl forget
I loved Agusto. And there was another kid from Kentucky that was a stud. And seventh woods was another good one. Cody Riley. Now we’re all probably the same age. Actually I went to Portland to watch the tournament and watched Cody Riley play for UCLA. Was there to watch gonzaga play but it was a cool full circle moment.
The problem is some of the don’t grow enough in the growing up stage.
Imagine that, RUclips hype didn't equal future success. 😅
Damn I thought peaking in high school was bad all these dudes peaked at 12 😮💨
11:22 WTF is "Jalen" Williams? It's Jason Williams. The video literally has it spelled out right in front of you.
such disrespect. mf has negative ball knowledge
seems like all the insane dribbling skills and being very motorical at early young years translates to staying small.
The news was glazing Danm
McCabbe is the most skilled player of all viral hoopers.
Being able to wow people with dribbling doesnt make you a valuable asset for any team. European players arent flashy,but they are effective, which is what teams need.
Hey Jimmer, whatever happened to Andy Garcia from the Better Basketball videos from the late 90s-early'00s?
I was convinced Jashaun Agosto and Allonzo Trier were gonna run the NBA..
puts into perspective how hard it is
9:00 Jordan Mccabe was another kid I met when he was in the 5th grade. My son's best friend played with Jordan on the Rotary team in Seattle. Jordan was the truth. I used to chop it up with his dad and the one thing I noticed about Jordan, was how much he loves his little sister. He has a strong family base and he has all the support in the world it was refreshing to see. I've seen and dealt with parents who thought their kids were the next big thing. That was not the case...
10 year old 4:50 mile? VO2 max so high it can't be measured? Yo these reporters just making shit up LMAO
You didn't see any of CC's young videos until now. She was amazing, but hardly anyone had heard of her at 5 or 11. Maybe that was a good thing.
Moral of the story: Don't be a child prodigy in basketball.
It's not surprising to that they all became guards you can see that they would have been short before they even grew up
4:16 ayee it’s dillon brooks
Many of them still did well yeah they didn't take over the league but they're still better than most of the people hating from the sidelines. Bare in mind it's harder playing basketball being short this is coming from someone who is 6ft.
Jashaun Agosto went to my middle school for and he had crazy bounce back then, he was small but he could dunk haha but guess what Jalen and Jaden McDaniels also went to my middle school and they ended up being wayyy better!
#bammerballertv 👀🏀💪🏽😤☝🏾
Can get as skilled as you want with basketball but if you dont have elite athletic genetics not going to go far
Seems like the issue is they didn't grow up. I coach ball and parents pay a lot of money for trainers for their kids. Then they get to 15-16 years and they are 5'8. The players around them have grown and probably surpassed them in athleticism. The kids are still a good player, but no longer elite...
Lmao that first kid never ran a 4:50 mile😂
Dribbling a basket ball by yourself is one thing but what if someone is trying to take it from you
what's his face didn't even make the video 😂julian
I remember in elementary Mfs use to glaze so hard 😭
Sad expecting greatness for simple normal basketball drills.
I had such high hopes for these kids
It's like Steve Urkel played alongside Eddie and all the other tall players.